As accountability in education has become an increasingly prominent topic, teacher preparation programs are being asked to provide credible evidence that their teacher candidates can impact student learning.Teacher Work Samples, first developed 30 years ago, have emerged as an effective method of quantifying the complex set of tasks that comprise effective teaching and documenting the effectiveness of preservice teachers' impact on student learning. Hilda Rosselli, Mark Girod, and ...

Educational Psychology distills the latest research into actionable steps, guiding students in building solid, evidence-based teaching plans as they prepare to enter the classroom. Employing a meta-cognitive approach, it encourages them to think about their dual role as both teachers and learners, understanding not just "what" to do in the classroom, but the "why" behind it. Motivation is a central theme, with the authors providing a practical framework to help te...

Practice in safeguarding adults is changing, with a shift in approach to ensure it is person-centred and outcome-focused. The Care Act 2014 introduced new safeguarding duties for local authorities, and this book describes what up-to-date practice should look like, and how to provide the best quality care and support for adults who may be at risk of abuse or neglect.Chapters cover core areas of practice according to Care Act and adult safeguarding principles, identify the fundamenta...

Welcome to Oldminster, a quaint little town where there’s always a mystery to be solved.Frank Renfield, Baron of Renfield Hall, will stop at nothing to save himself from ruin. Even if that means marrying his daughter off to a rich American. Unfortunately for him, she is already in love with a penniless nobody named Alan Lavender—to the glee of Alan’s greedy uncle Guy. He’s been nosing into the Renfields’s murky past, and he says he’s uncovered a secret. Something s...

A victim who thought he could outrun his past.A killer who’ll never forget.Two detectives determined to find the truth.The Irving retirement home for actors in their twilight years is never short of drama. Not least when legendary thespian Sir Frank Taylor is discovered dead in his bloodstained bed. A Nazi dagger plunged deep in his chest. Sir Frank was once England’s most dazzling leading man, but someone is clearly not a fan.Detectives French and Edwards ...

CAN YOU UNLOCK THE SECRET OF BAGNETT HALL?Janet Baxter is a con woman on the run from her obsessive ex. One dark and stormy night, she stumbles across rambling old Bagnett Hall. She’s struck gold.Bridget Messite, the lady of the house, invites her in. She offers Janet a job and a place to stay. No questions asked.The arrangement suits Janet just fine. Until Bridget drops dead, leaving Janet with quite the dilemma.The mistress of Bagnett Hall...